Carson City unemployment up slightly in September, Reno and Vegas remain steady - Carson Now

September unemployment in the greater Carson City and Reno areas was 3.5 percent with Las Vegas at 4.8 percent, according to the latest economic report from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. In August, Carson City’s unemployment was 3.3 percent. In Reno, it was 3.5 percent and Vegas, 4.8 percent, making the September unemployment rate unchanged in Nevada’s two largest metro areas, according to DETR. The Silver State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in September 2026 which decreased by 0.1 percentage points from August, according to the report. Seasonally adjusted estimates account for regularly seen economic patterns, with the following estimates not seasonally adjusted.